Gonzaga's Graham Ike named preseason third team All-American by Sporting News

Gonzaga's Graham Ike Named Preseason Third Team All-American by Sporting News

One week into the college basketball season, Gonzaga’s Graham Ike continues to receive preseason All-American honors. After helping the Zags start 2-0 with victories over Texas Southern and Oklahoma, Ike was named a third team All-American by Sporting News on Monday morning.

Earlier, Ike was recognized as a CBS Sports Preseason Third Team All-American and was included on the preseason Naismith Award Watch List. He also earned spots on the preseason All-WCC First Team and the Karl Malone Power Forward watch list.

Strong Season Start

The Aurora, Colorado native has gotten off to a great start, scoring 32 points and grabbing 22 rebounds across the first two games. He opened with a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double against Texas Southern, followed by 19 points and 11 rebounds in the 83-68 win over Oklahoma at the Arena.

As a senior, Ike made 14 of 28 field goal attempts over the two games and contributed eight assists.

Other Sporting News Third Team Honorees

St. John’s center Zuby Ejiofor
Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn
Auburn guard Tahaad Pettiford
UConn forward Alex Karaban

Sporting News First Team

Purdue guard Braden Smith
Texas Tech forward JT Toppin
Kentucky forward Otega Oweh
Kansas guard Darryn Peterson
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa

"Ike was named a third team All-American by Sporting News on Monday morning."

Summary: Graham Ike’s outstanding early season performance continues to earn him widespread preseason All-American recognition, underscoring his importance to Gonzaga’s success.

The Spokesman-Review — 2025-11-11